FSARS ARRESTS MONEY DOUBLERS DURING OPERATION

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Admin l Monday, October 29, 2018

IMOTA, Lagos, Nigeria – A team of policemen from Federal Special Antirobbery Squad(FSARS) have arrested a group of money doublers who were moving from one compound to the other in Imota, Ikorodu defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians under the guise of money doubling. Those arrested were Adekunle Adeniyi (50)and Faleke Fijabi (52 ). They were arrested last week by officials of FSARS from Ikorodu, Lagos.




“During interrogation, the suspects confessed “, the police said confessed to the crime and later led the operatives to their shrine at Imota, Ikorodu where four treasure boxes containing some criminal charms were recovered.

They also confessed defrauding one Sunday Adeleke of the sum of Seven hundred thousand Naira (N700,000.00)under false pretences. While briefing journalists in Lagos, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edgal Imohimi said policemen have so far recovered the sum of three hundred thousand Naira (N300,000.00) from the men.

He added that investigation is ongoing with a view to apprehending the suspects at large for possible prosecution. Narrating the incident, he said, “On the 23/10/2018, at about 1200hrs, information was received from a credible source that some group of persons were sighted going from one compound to the other at Imota–Ikorodu, promising unsuspecting members of the public that they have the capacity to double money.

“On the receipt of the information, operatives from FSARS, Ikorodu mobilized to Imota. However, on sighting the operatives, they ran to avoid police arrest but luck ran against two of the gang members as they were apprehended”, he said.

Items recovered include 4 treasure boxes and assorted charms.

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